Are Obama’s primetime TV appearances designed to damage Fox?

[Fuzz]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

http://www.ihatethemedia.com/obama-primetime-tv-appearances-designed-to-damage-fox

President Obama is wearing out his welcome with America’s television networks. Especially at Fox, home of his harshest critics.

The economy is struggling, advertising sales are dropping, ratings are sagging, and all the networks lose revenue every time Obama interrupts their regular primetime programming. But none are impacted as severly as Fox.

Obama always requests primetime coverage on Tuesday, the one night of the week that does the most damage to Fox.

Fox “owns” Tuesday nights thanks to its two-hour American Idol programming block. Next week the network will be forced to shift its line-up, pushing each of the regular “Idol” broadcasts back a day.

“At a time when we’re struggling not only financially but to build audiences, this doesn’t help on either front,” one network executive said. “These repeated interruptions — and the rumor of even more to come — really make it difficult to build audience flow and loyalty. We will all lose one or two million dollars for this.”

“I believe in the president and his policies, and as broadcasters we have a responsibility to provide the airtime,” said another network insider. “But these frequent primetime requests are wreaking serious havoc with our schedule and our advertisers. Ratings are down everywhere and the airtime is costing us all significant dollars when we can least afford it.”

So much for the “stimulus” plan.

But let’s get to the more important issues. Adam Lambert. Did you love his version of “Ring of Fire?” Or did you hate it?

[Ohio Joe]

1. awwww, poor fox

bwahahahahahahahahahaha :rofl:

[nc4bo]

2. Sure wish I'd saved that crying baby I always see posted around here

heck, even the Waaambulance one would work really well too.

BooFreakin'Hoo!

[icnorth]

5. Would this serve as a substitute?

[zeemike]

3. I sure hope so.

I would if I were him.

[LakeSamish706]

4. Adam Lambert. Did you love his version of “Ring of Fire? It was interesting....

I think Simon really loved it though.. lol

[EOTE]

12. Dear god that was awful.

And now I'm going to get a little nauseous any time I hear that song again. It was just as bad as that awful rendition of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" that I heard a few weeks ago. And these are supposed to be the most talented of the kids that they found?

[LakeSamish706]

15. I actually think that Lambert is pretty talented (not my kind of talent) but that...

was certainly different. I had a great laugh at Simon's response to it though... lol

[glowing]

6. B.S. ratings are down... People don't have money to go out and enjoy life.

They watch t.v. Their money comes from selling ad space.. not the ratings.. and Obama rates higher than their silly shows.

[spanone]

7. i Hope so

[TommyO]

8. I have only one thing to post

:nopity:

[SoCalDem]

10. a variation on your theme

[bobburgster]

9. One network executive said......

"We will all lose one or two million dollars for this.”

Listen carefully Me. Executive.....can't you hear the loud applause from around the country?

[Raine]

11. Hey crybaby

put the good of your country first for once!

[TEXASYANKEE]

13. Huh?

When was the last time Obama pre-empted prime time? I'm only asking because I am addicted to The Biggest Loser on Tuesday nights (7-9pm est) and none of those episodes have been pre-empted. So I'm seriously confused about this rant.

[treestar]

14. So their schedule and their advertisers should be considered more

important than what the President has to say to the People?

Shows us where their values are. But why do they think anyone should care? We're supposed to do what, watch their stupid shows instead of the President? Demand that the President stay home and be quiet because we'd rather watch their Idiot Shows?

:rofl: :rofl:

The audacity of these people!

:nopity:

[mudesi]

16. GOBAMA! K & R!!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Stevenmarc]

17. It's genius, if it's more than a coincidence

I don't watch Idol but I heard about that performance so I checked it out online, that was genius too.